Greenville’s Housing Market

PublishedNovember 4, 2016

If you’ve looked at Greenville’s housing market recently, you’ll know things are a little crazy right now. Demand is up and supply is down, so homes aren’t staying available for long. That means it’s more difficult for buyers to find the home they are looking for in the location they want.

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Now that the housing market has recovered – and with Greenville’s growth – the simple fact is that there are often not enough homes available for sale to meet buyers’ wants and needs. Well-maintained homes in the $100,000 to $250,000 range are in particularly high demand in the Upstate, with many of them lasting just days (if not hours) on the market.

In fact, Greenville has been recognized as one of the fastest growing cities in the country. According to a May 2016 article by GreenvilleOnline.com, “South Carolina saw enough population growth to add a seventh congressional district in 2012, and a 2015 United Van Lines study said the Palmetto State was one of the top destinations for people moving to a new state.”

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In light of this growth, here are some quick facts about Greenville’s housing market…

Home prices continue to increase. In 2015, the average sale price was $204,447.

There’s been a huge increase in new construction, with single-family housing permits increasing over 30 percent a year.

Greenville is still affordable. Homeowners in the Greenville real estate market spend about 10.4 percent of their income on monthly mortgage payments. The national average is just over 16 percent.

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